Category: Op-Ed

• It’s been a tough start, but Michael Cuddyer seems to be heating up

  It hasn’t exactly been the start everyone was hoping for when the Mets signed veteran outfielder Michael Cuddyer in the offseason. Brought here to provide leadership and offense, all while bridging the two-year gap with Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto waiting on the other side, it’s been a disappointing six weeks for Cuddyer. As it stands now, Cuddyer is…

  Rich MacLeod

  May 22, 2015

  Op-Ed, Rich MacLeod

• 17 years ago today, the Mets acquired Mike Piazza…

  The Mets acquired Mike Piazza from the Florida Marlins for Preston Wilson and minor leaguers Ed Yarnall and Geoff Goetz on May 22, 1998, 17 years ago this afternoon. Wow. I can’t believe it’s been that long. I remember when the news broke. I was on a bus heading to our varsity baseball game against Hastings High School, I believe. The bus…

  Michael Baron

  May 22, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Jacob deGrom is clearly all fixed after a bumpy ride

  Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki knew Thursday was going to be a different kind of day for Jacob deGrom well before he threw a meaningful pitch in the game. “I could tell in the bullpen this was going to be an easy one,” Plawecki explained. “I could tell in the bullpen he was locked in.” Easy? Maybe. Special? Certainly.…

  Michael Baron

  May 22, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• The influence from Keith Hernandez on Lucas Duda…

  Lucas Duda unquestionably has transformed as a hitter, and as an all around baseball player over the last year. The transformation began last April when team brass decided it would be Duda who will become the everyday first baseman. The team traded away Ike Davis just a couple of weeks into the 2014 season, and the…

  Michael Baron

  May 22, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed

• Bartolo Colon struggled with his two-seamer, and got crushed

  On a night the Mets needed a bounce back effort from their starting pitcher after Jon Niese was bludgeoned on Tuesday night, it was deja vu for Bartolo Colon and the Mets on Wednesday. In fact, Colon’s performance nearly mirrored that of Niese’s performance the night before, and in fact might have been worse. Colon allowed 11…

  Michael Baron

  May 21, 2015

  Michael Baron, Op-Ed